Won on Ebay on May 12, 2013 for $69.88 with $16.00 shipping from Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The seller was schildty231. The Seller responded to my inquiry about the skillet’s history saying “this skillet came from a Mt. Joy Pa home where it was used up until the owner passed a few months ago. I know she cleaned with warm water and used mineral oil.”
Won on Ebay on April 28, 2013 for $29.00 plus $12.00 shipping from Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. Seller was schildty231.
Given to Mandy July 5, 2013 as baby present for Thomas Stanley III.
Won on April 27, 2013 for $29.99 plus the shipping for $11.80 from Diamond Springs, California. The seller was ha**s**g*k68 aka Kerry.
Kerry respond to my inquiry that he had “bought the skillet at an estate sale in Shingle Springs CA. It is a small foothill town about half way in between Sacramento CA and Lake Tahoe. I have not cleaned or seasoned the skillet. When I get them, I wash them in very hot water with no soap to remove dust and dirt. I believe the people kept the skillet in the garage. (That’s where I found it).”
Corn Bread stick pan with 7S X recessed in the bottom of one stick and clearly written by hand. This pan was used by Dorothy Davis.
Steve Stephens, on GCICA’s Facebook page, posted photos of pans with alternating sticks and said they were made in the 1960’s by Wagner. Found that stated at other sites including the Cast Iron Collector. So, this one is a Wagner.
Dorothy Davis’ cornbread stick pan
Dorothy Davis’ corn bread stick pan
Won on Ebay on April 23, 2013 for $31.25 plus $13.31 shipping from Akron, Iowa. The seller was 53brent. The seller responded to my inquiry about the pans history that the pan “was purchased at a recent estate auction in Northwest Iowa.”
Won on Ebay on April 23, 2013 from Norwich, New York. Seller was keepers52. Given to Jeff for his 34th birthday.
Won on Ebay of April 15, 2013 for $34.99 plus shipping for $14.80 from Wildwood, Pennsylvania. Sold by Scott known on ebay as smilekc.
I wrote to Scott for any history and he responded that he “bought this skillet at of all places a car parts flea market!! A guy in his 70’s had it along with piles of antique car parts. He was extremely grumpy, so he didn’t offer any details of how long he had it. It was in the Ohio town of Canfield. It didn’t get too far from home, Sidney, Ohio, home of Wagner is a few hours drive away. The owner was an Ohio resident, I don’t think he was too far from home at the flea market. I’ve had it for a year. I have a small collection of cast iron cookware, but I have a 1 year rule. If I haven’t cooked with it in 1 year of taking ownership, I sell it.”
Made between 1935 and 1959 per the Cast Iron Collector as it has the stylized logo.
Won on Ebay on April 16, 2013. Seller was old*griz*dog from Lafayette, Indiana. Given to Jeff for his 34th birthday.
His response to my inquiry was that he bought it at an estate auction in Lafayette where “a lot” of iron was being sold. That would indicate a collector or a cook with a passion for cast iron.
Wapaks were made from 1903 to 1926.
Yesterday the Enterprise #10 I won on Ebay for $9.99 arrived and cleaned up nicely. This morning we made our first shopping trip to Allied Kenco Sales in Houston and have found another true “toy” store.
Bought a 1/4″ and 1/2″ die to go with the 3/16″ that came with the grinder. Also both an aluminum stuffing cone, two kinds of sausage seasoning and a book.
Went to B&W Meat Market and told the women I wanted a pork butt to make sausage. She asked would I like their pork trimmings that they use to make sausage. She said it has a 80/20 meat to fat ratio and that is what I had read is the correct ratio. We bought 10 lbs. for $1.99 per lb. and that was a nice price.
At home, I only found a little gristle as I cubed it.
Fed about half through the 1/2″ die for the first grind ever with the #10 and it went great. Kneaded in the one of spices and reground in through the 3/16″ –that went well.
Reinstalled the 1/2″ die and began to grind the other half. Found that the die’s was turning as the 
notch was not engaging the cast-in protrusion at 12 o’clock position in the main grinder body. Took it apart, cleaned out stuff we thought was making it screw up and finally noted that die with its beveled edge had to be pushed hard up against the bode when the screw on collar was tighted down. Even then it would slip down and start to turn.
Installed the 1/4″ die that does not have the beveled edge and it engaged the body well. Smooth cutting resumed and we finished seasoning and regrinding with the 3/16″.
As the store did not have a #12 Kidney die I had decided the 1/2″ would work to run the 3/16″ grind through to stuff the casings. I left the cutter out and it stuffed the casings fine.
We had soaked the casings and had a clump of slimy white stings. Mary finally got them to open up so she could rinse the insides as instructed and I finally got one end to open and slide on the stuffing chute. Mary fed the casings as I pulled them onto the chute.
The ground sausage turned smoothly into the casings. One lesson learned was to not tie the end until the meat is coming out and there is no air trapped inside the chute that turns the casing into a balloon.
The three-hour event would have been shorter and less stressful if the die had not turned and caused confusion and frustration. I should have also clamped down the 3/4″ cutting board the grinder was clamped on.
Won on Ebay on April 11, 2013 for $24.95 plus $18.30 shipping from Ashland, Pennsylvania. Seller was Ed known on Ebay as dealing-post. He said “what I know about this griddle is that it came from a farm in center Pa. [east] of Lewisburg around Hazleton, Pa. I got this at an auction.”
